Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
THE OXFORD BEARS
plrrrp n, THE KSrrsrRisiso CITIZENS
or NORWAY,
AND cAuonr IN TIE rRAr.

List Wednesday MAS the day set by
the Oxford Bear Association Of Portland,
for the reunion q, Norway. AZ II to
make some compensation for the bad
weather Afforded the Norway Mssons
for their excursion To Portland. the day
VA. fine and clear. and but for the blister
ing heat. would have been ell tha, could
be desired.
The special train rolled into South
Paris station abou, half pas, nine, iis
rattle almo., drowned by the strains OF
Chambers Band. which accompanied
the eseur.ioniss The Bears had turn.
ed on, In full force. There are between
Eve and ak hundred Oxford Bears In the
Forest City. and over third OF them
came to Norway. filing four cars.
There were two hundred aud Ave exeuf-
.ioni.n on ,hi, train. ell supplied With
badges, and q few more came on tie
mail train . little later. !, Was larger
number than Norway was expecting,
but no, more than she vas able TO take
care Of.
From South P.ri. the train wi. taken
to Norway by the Branch engine. which
va. in waiting A, the Norway station
the Bears were received BY the ci,ii,n.
committee, and escorted to the B'sl.
House. Among those Who landed from
the train were Mayor Chapman. Gen. J.
J. Perry. Col. John NJ. Adam. OF the
Arg,. z. T. Boo,hby. General PA'sn-
ger and Tisk., Agent. Of the Maine Cen
usl. and many Others Who have obtain
ell eminsnee in various walks OF LIE
The newspaper field vas represented by
T.. 5. o.soOl. the genial city eii,or OF
the .irgu and 0ilss o. Bailey Il the
Portland Sunday Hn,,'
soon after Nris.'. the ys'or we're
taken 20 q ride about ,osn -Four ss'
eurion bnges and number Of other
large wagons ~sfs quickly hllsd, sni the
overflow from there ~. provided for by
private team, They drove abou, the
principal streets. and par, Of them eoa'
,inusd on up the Like rad All gP
Pixies Hill
At half.ps.i oae an eIeellen, diansr.
furnished by the CITIZENS Of Norway. and
prepared by landlord Paul Of the Be.l'
Hoa.e. Vas served Ia Norway Hall.
Nearly ,~o hundred and hhy "a, down
(, the tables. brief speech OF weleo n
~, made byS : s,enn'. E'q AID
blessing va. ,sk-d by Rev. A X i.
Small. after which al attended tn tie
pressing da,is. Of the occasion. tn az
.smbl.se "a. snlivenel by the presence
Of Chandler. had. and sl., by the
Association. b-.r. which &C; iP'-d
place Of honor o. the stage.
When justice had been dJni . the
food furnished. byron ID. vsrill, E'q
called the company to order and re'Poai'
ed to the wsleOms, paying jus, tribute
10 Norway. enterprise. and thanking
her citizen, for their generous ho'Piiali-
~.
Following Mr. Nsuills remarks, sew.
er.l other gentlemen. being called upon.
'Pok. bh'ay ina manner betting the
occasion.
Mayor Chapman expressed bis sra,ih.
cation tha: the Bears were able 20 hold
their reunion. in Oxford County; spoke
10 terms II praise o. Nor~ay'. enterprise.
aud referred to the prominence Of Oxford
County men ,hrOughoa, the nation.
Hannibal |. brown. Of Atlanta. Ga f.
Who claimed to be an original Oxford
Bear. recalled some Of the events OF bis
boyhood. aud. in elo'ing, said ,ha, he
had uniformly me, With the bs', OF good
fellowship aud generous hospitality ia
the South.
"Breve,.0ov." George A. Wilson.
"ihe eArp:t.blsser from South Paris.
responded pi,hily TO some illusions made
10 hi. official record.
DR.. G. $ Gordon demonstrated that
the Oxford Bears must be far ahead OF
all other animals. because I've say 80
ourselves"
Hon. John l.. swasey. while he ~s
glad to aoeep, the s,a,smen, that the Ok.
ford Bears were ahead Of all other All.
mails. did no, ,hink they bad all lefi
their native hill. As yet. aud said that
Old Oxford could be relied upon. when
ever State OF nation required her ssrvi'
Gee.
Mr.. II. W. Ripley read poem, which
w.s we'll received.
Mr.. 4. l. Bartlett. who presented
the bear to the Association. responded
briefly.
There were others whom |, VAS de-
sired 20 hear. bat the shor,ness Of time
prevented. A committee was appoint
ed 20 .elec, officers Of the Association for
the ensuing year. and report through the
papers. and the assembly adjourned and
took their way 10 the station. the exeur.
sion car, being taken to Portland by the
afternoon express.
Altogether the occasion appeared tn
be very enjoyable for al concerned.
Much credit Cor il. success IL due to the
Executive Committee Of the Association,
consisting OF z. T. Boo'hby. Charlie. ID.
Brown. Pren,i.. C.. Manning. VI. T..
Bolster. aud T. ) O.good. The hard
working msmber. Of the executive com.
mi,ise Of the citizens. S. S. S.earns. l..
H. Hough,on. ". l.. Horne. c. Is. Bal
ley. DR.. Is. 7. Bradbury. and Geo. X.
Howe. contributed much 10 the enjoy.